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Norwegian mystery thriller Thelma wins the Méliès d'Or 2017

The European Fantastic Film Festivals Federation (EFFFF) is pleased to announce the winners of the 21st Méliès d'Or competition for European fantastic film. "Thelma" by Joachim Trier receives the Méliès d'Or for feature film and "Expire" by Magali Magistry wins Best Short Film.

Trieste, 3 November, 2017

The European Fantastic Film
Festivals Federation (EFFFF) is pleased to announce the winners
of the 21st Méliès d'Or
competition for European fantastic film.

The Méliès d'Or for feature
film was awarded to Thelma by Joachim Trier (Norway).

The Méliès d'Or for short film went to Expire
by Magali Magistry (France).

The Méliès d'Or ceremony took
place on 3 November in Trieste, and was hosted by the
ScienceplusFiction festival.
It marked the culmination of a unique cycle of ongoing
competitions held by 16
members of the EFFFF in 11 European countries, during 2016/17.
The winning films (see below)
were awarded a Méliès d'Argent and a nomination for the
21st Méliès d'Or competition.

Founded in 1987, the EFFFF
has become the worlds largest festival network with 22 film
festivals from 17 countries
and a global reach of more than half a million visitors, making it
a vital player in the
promotion of European genre cinema, both in Europe and abroad.
The goal of the EFFFF is to
promote European fantastic film productions by enhancing their
visibility and standing with
both the public and industry. The Méliès competition was
launched in 1996 to help
achieve these goals and has been one of the principal activities of
the Federation since then.